Why Marcus Welby Became Extinct
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Ronald J. Glasser ["Marcus Welby? He's History," Outlook, May 31] suggests that today's doctors are more beholden to insurance companies because of greed. But Marcus Welby did not face a conflict between serving patients and earning an income. In 1960, 50 percent of personal health-care spending was paid for by patients out of pocket. Today, that figure is about 10 percent. We will never again see a patient-centered system as long as someone else is paying the bills.
ARNOLD KLING
Silver Spring
